November 11 / 15.55 Kelso

15.55

Soft

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  • Prize money: £2723
  • 2m 0f 51y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Start Your RacingTV Free Trial Now Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 1) (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Irish points (soft/good) in April; has since joined a stable with a well-above-average strike-rate (21%) in bumpers; has a useful pedigree too; must be considered on debut under rules.
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5

23rd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

14:25 Ayr

Union Avenue

11st 9lb

J: Alan Doyle

T: James Moffatt

Two bumpers wins in late 2023 (good to soft/soft) and mid-division in the Champion Bumper later that season; then absent until December 2025, when pulled up on hurdle debut; however, he was sent off favourite and may have needed that outing; wears first-time cheekpieces; not written off.

11/1

9th

19

13th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 1

17:30 Cheltenham

Union Avenue

11st 7lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: James Moffatt

Edged home at Kelso (good to soft) and Aintree (soft) before coming up short in a Listed race won by Royal Infantry on heavy ground at Newbury; perhaps a future flagbearer for the yard but an unlikely winner of this.

100/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 32-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of the same connections' prolific winning hurdler Cool Baranca, and he shaped nicely on both his outings last season, beaten only 1l here (good; 13-2) in April; open to further improvement and makes the shortlist.
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9th

10

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Heart Above

10st 9lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Dianne Sayer

Bounced back to form with narrow win at Kelso (2m5f, good) in May but that seems to be his favourite track and he ran poorly here (2m6f) last month; this drop back in trip is not ideal; not the percentage call.

25/1

7

28th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

15:02 Cartmel

Heart Above

11st 3lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Dianne Sayer

Made the frame in his only two races at Cartmel; short-head win at Kelso (2m5f, good) five weeks ago, which seems his favourite track but he needs respect with that return to form.

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
11,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Minella Tweet out of unraced half-sister to bumper winners Pennymaid and Presenting Proform; in-form stable one from two in bumpers this season; interesting newcomer.
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No Results Found
OUR TIP

Form: 3

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't quite live up to expectations when nearly 10l third of seven at Perth (good; 15-8) in August but he was beaten by a pair with experience and shaped quite nicely, keeping on at one pace; likely to have benefited from the outing and looks a leading contender.
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12th

21

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

17:25 Punchestown

Al Kalila

10st 8lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Maiden hurdle winner built on previous chasing promise with a 2l win at Kelso in February (2m5f, good to soft) in a four-runner field; this is a different challenge altogether and needs to improve again in first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

1st

3

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 3

17:10 Kelso

Al Kalila

10st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: S R B Crawford

Ayr maiden hurdle winner (2m4f; made much of running) last winter; shaped well over the extended 2m7f here on his first two starts this season and he wasn't disgraced over 3m at Down Royal last time; this drop in distance should suit him and he could be ready to strike.

9/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought by Ruth Jefferson as a yearling for £9,000, she's a sister to a bumper winner, out of a bumper winner, and her stable has enjoyed success in this sphere over the years; newcomer to note for market confidence.
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9th

12

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Roebuck Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

mistake 4th

10/1

9th

12

31st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

12:50 Warwick

Roebuck Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

mistake 4th

10/1

2nd

4

11th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

12:50 Hexham

Roebuck Bay

11st 0lb

J: Jamie Hamilton

T: Ruth Jefferson

in touch with leaders, went third before 2 out, soon outpaced, rallied and went second final 110yds, no match for winner

7/1

Form: 42

Last run: 106 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Similar form in frame at Bangor (good) in May and Uttoxeter (good to soft) in July, keeping on well and beaten just a neck on second occasion; has since left the Kublers to join Donald McCain; Brian Hughes aboard for the third time; another with possibilities.
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6th

12

11th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

15:55 Kelso

Presently

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

3/1

2nd

6

28th Jul 2023

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:04 Uttoxeter

Presently

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

raced in second, pushed along to lead 2f out

5/2

Form: 9-

Last run: 378 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Very stoutly bred; finished last of nine at Ayr (8-1) over a year ago; likely to come into his own over longer distances in due course.
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8

7th Mar 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

17:10 Ayr

Bowler Jack

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

Modest hurdler who fell on his chase debut over C&D last time; plenty to prove.

14/1

13

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:20 Ayr

Bowler Jack

10st 3lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

Modest efforts in bumpers and over hurdles; needs to improve for the switch to fences; looks stable second string.

33/1

13

11th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 0f 20y

Class 5

16:20 Ayr

Bowler Jack

10st 3lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Sandy Thomson

midfield, fell 7th

33/1

Form: 9-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bred for longer trips in due course and didn't show enough on debut here in the spring (25-1) to suggest he'll be making a serious impact.
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5th

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

13:58 Perth

Nae Bother At A

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: N W Alexander

Poor form in seven outings over hurdles and needs to show significant improvement in a first-time hood.

66/1

12

24th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:25 Perth

Nae Bother At A

10st 2lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: N W Alexander

Well beaten on 3m course handicap debut last June (final start for Gary Rutherford) and fared little better for new yard at Ayr (3m again) seven months later; hopes are pinned on a shorter trip helping after a further 101 days off.

33/1

10

8th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:42 Perth

Nae Bother At A

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Gary Rutherford

Has poor claims on bumper and hurdles form; now qualified for a mark but appears to lack potential.

33/1

Form: 3-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Finished well in front of Nae Bother At A' when third of 11 here (good; 9-2) in April, making much of the running; open to improvement and should be in the thick of things once more.
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4

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

13:57 Perth

Northern Cardinal

11st 4lb

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Easily his closest finish since debut came when second of 13 over C&D (soft) in April latest, in his second handicap; had wind surgery one month ago; considered.

3/1

2nd

7

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Northern Cardinal

11st 3lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last April (2m, good); fairly ordinary form over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft); improvement needed.

15/2

2nd

7

25th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

17:20 Perth

Northern Cardinal

11st 3lb

J: Stephen Mulqueen

T: Lucinda Russell

Third in a Kelso bumper on debut last April (2m, good); fairly ordinary form over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Ayr last time (2m, good to soft); improvement needed.

15/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
By Norse Dancer; dam 2m4f-3m1f hurdle winner, closely related to bumper and 2m/2m5f hurdle winner Clova Island; stable has the odd bumper winner and this newcomer has a plausible pedigree.
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8

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Norse Reiver

10st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

midfield, reminder and lost position after 3rd, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out

33/1

8

8th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

15:20 Hexham

Norse Reiver

10st 4lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Gillian Boanas

midfield, reminder and lost position after 3rd, soon struggling, pulled up before 4 out

33/1

8th

11

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:35 Market Rasen

Norse Reiver

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Gillian Boanas

led

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
1,000euros 4yo; second foal; unraced dam out of Group-placed 7f 2yo winner; yard has modest strike-rate (1-61) in bumpers.
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5th

7

(7)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Has three wins on AW, including two here (one over C&D); tends to race freely and needs to settle better to fulfil his potential; second over hurdles two weeks ago.

8/1

2nd

4

7th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 4

14:40 Exeter

Knight Of Magic

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Gained a third win on the AW in February (1m6f) but regressed in his last four starts; 0-6 as a hurdler and returns to this discipline for the first time since pulled up in a handicap last summer for Chris Grant; hardly solid but this is a poor race.

100/30

8th

10

(4)

31st Mar 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Knight Of Magic

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: James Owen

Successful three times (1m3f, 1m4f and 1m6f) this January/February, with the last two wins at this track; way below form on last two outings (headstrong on Saturday) but he has bounced back before.

6/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has plenty of bumper winners in his pedigree but seemed too green to do himself justice on debut, finishing seventh of ten here, 20l behind Heart Above; improvement is possible but necessary.
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10th

14

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 5

13:05 Hexham

Flying Sandpiper

10st 5lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Jackie Stephen

midfield

66/1

13

28th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:55 Ayr

Flying Sandpiper

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jackie Stephen

Showed no significant promise at huge prices in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m3f) towards end of last season; significant improvement is needed on this handicap debut.

16/1

13

28th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:55 Ayr

Flying Sandpiper

10st 2lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jackie Stephen

Showed no significant promise at huge prices in three novice/maiden hurdles (2m-2m3f) towards end of last season; significant improvement is needed on this handicap debut.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Flat-bred filly; yard 0-14 in bumpers in the last five seasons; others make more appeal.
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11

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:45 Hexham

Bettybea

10st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Simon Waugh

midfield, mistake 1st

100/1

11

4th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:45 Hexham

Bettybea

10st 8lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: Simon Waugh

midfield, mistake 1st

100/1

10

27th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

15:50 Catterick

Bettybea

11st 0lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Simon Waugh

Tailed off in both her bumpers at massive odds.

200/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.50
Straight Forecast £12.37
Trifecta £78.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Al Kalila

Telegraph:

Heart Above

TOPSPEED:

Presently

Daily Mail:

Malicash

The Star:

Union Avenue

RP RATINGS:

Al Kalila

The Times:

Al Kalila

D Express:

Al Kalila

Daily Mirror:

Al Kalila

Daily Record:

Al Kalila

The Guardian:

Heart Above

The Sun:

Heart Above

POSTDATA:

Presently